Reply With QuoteThere is no recall campaign no on the letter but it is recent, its dated Friday (29/02)!
I got one of those letters about 6 months ago. Funnily enough my car is with the dealer right now being done.
95' 540 Touring Auto
Strange that not everyone is contacted at the same time.
Grand Master
There is no recall campaign no on the letter but it is recent, its dated Friday (29/02)!
Grand Master
maybe a UK thing ?
I certainly haven't heard anything from bmw...
other than the recent letter "explaining" the oil service interval lights, how to read them and how to turn them off
(drive to BMW so they can 'take care of all my service needs'...)
Major Contributor
Exactly, there is no recall # on the letter, there are no reference numbers of any kind but it is dated 29/02/08 so it is recent. I can read out any info you need, I will use my proper camera tomorrow and get a hi res pic so you can see everything.There is no recall campaign no on the letter but it is recent, its dated Friday (29/02)!
So they replace a part with a new one of the same!
blue540 - will you let us know how it goes and if you find out anything?I got one of those letters about 6 months ago. Funnily enough my car is with the dealer right now being done.
95' 540 Touring Auto
Strange that not everyone is contacted at the same time.
UK 1997 e34 540iA Touring, 1989 535i Sport - now sold, 1998 Mercedes CLK 200 Coupe
Major Contributor
Exactly, there is no recall # on the letter, there are no reference numbers of any kind but it is dated 29/02/08 so it is recent. I can read out any info you need, I will use my proper camera tomorrow and get a hi res pic so you can see everything.There is no recall campaign no on the letter but it is recent, its dated Friday (29/02)!
So they replace a part with a new one of the same!
blue540 - will you let us know how it goes and if you find out anything?I got one of those letters about 6 months ago. Funnily enough my car is with the dealer right now being done.
95' 540 Touring Auto
Strange that not everyone is contacted at the same time.
UK 1997 e34 540iA Touring, 1989 535i Sport - now sold, 1998 Mercedes CLK 200 Coupe
4 Grand Master
It looks like those of you in the U.K. are being taken care of while us yanks are left to twist in the wind.
Would you mind posting your service ticket after the work is done? I'm curious to see if the part replaced is what I think it is.
Thanks much,
Ross
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
Major Contributor
Not a word here either..Originally Posted by attack eagle
CD43,Style 21s,K&N Insert,White blinkers,LED 3rd brakelight,HIDs,front Monroe sportsshocks/Weitec 35 springs,540 Calipers, Zimmermann Discs and Textar pads.
Major Contributor
heres a pic of the full letter if you can't see the others.
UK 1997 e34 540iA Touring, 1989 535i Sport - now sold, 1998 Mercedes CLK 200 Coupe
4 Grand Master
Thanks. My BM dealer here claims to know nothing ( I trust the parts mngr.) so it looks like BMW U.S.A. is off the hook for now.
It also occurs to me that when I sold the touring all the receipts went with it so it would be a very hard case indeed to recover anything.
If they do recall it after all the denial I swear I'll make 'em fix my wrecked parts car too!
They should reimburse you for it. That's what most companies do, however, I don't see that clause in the letter.
I would imagine a LARGE number of people have already replaced it, so they should reimburse those that have.
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